2020 Stanley Park Events Calendar

This is a list of all key dates of all the upcoming and past events taking place in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2020 today, tomorrow, and in the future, including a list of past 2019 events. There are many annual events, seasonal events, one-time, and weekly events that take place every year.

In 2018, there was a new 3 day Stanley Park Music Festival called Skookum music, food, and art festival at Brockton Point! This festival will not be held in 2019, but is expected back in 2020.

If you know of an event happening in Stanley Park that we don't have listed and want it on our schedule, please contact us. Also, if you have any corrections or updates to any event in our schedule, please contact us and will update our schedule!

DISCLAIMER: This calendar is for information purposes only. Events can change dates, times, or be cancelled at any time. Don't rely just on this events calendar. We don't operate any events. Confirm all event details with the event organizers before registering or going to them!

Daily 2020 Stanley Park Events Calendar

Daily at 7pm

In an unprecedented move, the gun will now fire at 7pm daily until April 30, 2020 in support of the Healthcare and essential workers working during the COVID-19 pandemic!

Upcoming 2020 Stanley Park Events Calendar

April 2020 Stanley Park Events

April 19, 2020

CANCELLED-36th Annual Vancouver Sun Run

2020-03-12: The Annual Vancouver Sun Run has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Vancouver Sun Run is an annual run that is Canada's Largest 10k Run. Upwards of 50 thousand people participate in this run. The main race is a 10k run that starts in Downtown Vancouver, goes down Robson Street, Lagoon Drive to Stanley Park Drive, then takes a left out of Stanley Park along Beach Avenue. The 10k run continues over the Burrard Street Bridge then over to the Cambie Street Bridge, ending at BC Place.

Additionally, there are walking, group, youth, and team divisions, and a mini 2.5K run.

Stanley Park Road Closures: Sunday April 17, 2020: for the Sun Run the Beach Avenue and Lagoon Drive entrances to Stanley Park will be closed from 6am to 11am. The Georgia Street entrance to Stanley Park will remain open. Expect delays and congestion!

May 2020 Stanley Park Events

May 3, 2020

CANCELLED-BMO Vancouver Marathon

2020-05-03: The Annual BMO Marathon has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

This is the annual marathon. The full marathon race starts in Queen Elizabeth Park and goes out to UBC, then through Kitsilano, then along Beach Avenue, English Bay Seawall, and around the Stanley Park Seawall, then up Pender Street to the finish. There is also a half marathon which goes from Queen Elizabeth Park to Stanley Park(Beach Ave, North Lagoon Drive, Pipeline Road, Stanley Park Drive). There is also an 8k run which starts in front of the Stanley Park Brewing Restaurant and Brewery and goese through Stanley Park. Additionally, there is a kids run around Lost Lagoon.

This is Canada's largest annual fundraiser dedicated to raising awareness and funds to alleviate global poverty. Proceeds go to the Aga Khan Foundation Canada. This walk goes along the Stanley Park Seawall.

This is an annual 21k half marathon and 5k run by the Canada Running Series. The half marathon starts at UBC and finishes in Stanley Park. The 5k starts near Ceperley Field in Stanley Park, goes through Ceperley Meadow and counter-clockwise around Lost Lagoon, then back to the Seawall at Second Beach and along the seawall to the the bottom of Bidwell Street then back along Beach Avenue to the former Fish House Restaurant.

Theatre Under the Stars takes place daily from July 4, 2020 to August 29, 2020. This is musical theatre outside in beautiful Malkin Bowl.&nbps; For 2020, the shows are: Beauty and the Beast and Hello, Dolly! which take place on alternating nights.

This is a free annual concert by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra! Seating is on a first come-first serve basis. Only low chairs are permitted. There will be food trucks at this event. At 7pm will be a prelude concert by the VSO School of Music students, followed by the VSO at 8pm.

This is the festival that follows the SeaWheeze run earlier in the day. This event is organized by Lululemon Athletica. It starts with some yoga, then flows into a night of wild dancing. There will be food beverages and local vendors. Bring your own yoga mat, water bottle, and clothes for when it cools off at night.

The RBC GranFondo Whistler is North America's largest Gran Fondo (i.e. a mass participation cycling event). This event is a legacy of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. This is a cycling event where participants ride from Vancouver to Whistler on the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway in a dedicated car-free lane. This event draws over 4000 riders from over 40 countries. This ride starts in Stanley Park so there will be delays and traffic closures as the riders make it through the park and onto the Lions Gate Bridge.

This is an annual charity run/walk to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation. There is a pre-run/walk warmup. In 2018, there was a post-run breakfast. There are a couple of courses based on the length of the walk/run that the participants choose to do.

This is the annual halloween miniature train ride. The theme this year is "tbd". The evening train(Mon to Thurs: 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri to Sun: 5:30pm-10pm has live performers. The matinee shows(Fri to Sunday 11am-5pm) are less scary because they don't have the live performers. Note that there are only matinees on Thanksgiving Day Oct ???.

This is a charity fundraising 3k walk to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. There will be illuminated laterns: red for supporters, white for patients and survivors, and gold for loved ones lost.

This is the 22nd annual Christmas lights display and Christmas Themed miniature train ride. There will be 3 million lights lighting up Stanley Park Junction in Stanley Park. The train ride costs money, but to view all the lights and displays is just by donation. Donations and part of the train ticket sales go to the BC Professional Fire Fighter's Burn Fund.

Past 2019 Events in Stanley Park

January 2019 Stanley Park Events

January 1, 20192:30pm

Annual Polar Bear Swim

Join the thousands of hearty swimmers or just go to see the costumes and watch the swimmers celebrate the New Year! This is a Vancouver tradition since 1920 when a few people started the tradition of taking a dip in English Bay on New Years Day. Over the year it has grown to have thousands of swimmers! There is also the Peter Pantages Memorial 100 yard swim race. Donations of non-perishable food or cash will be accepted by the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

West End Urban Garden Club Community Potluck, Seed, and Plant Swap and Workshop

The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck lunch monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely FREE! Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...How to Create a Village in the City. Please register on the West End Community Centre website or at the front desk at the West End Community Centre.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free, but please bring a little food to share
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening whether you have a gardening space or not. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is... What are you planting this year?.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

This is an artist guided night of sketching and learning about the skull collection of the Stanley Park Ecology Society. You can enjoy a beer or two at this session. Charcoal, pastels, and sketching paper are provided.

The first statue ever put up in Vancouver was of Robert Burns, the famous Scottish Poet! The statue is still there behind the Vancouver Rowing Club . Be sure to visit the statue and eat lots of haggis!

This is the first event in the 2019 MEC Lower Mainland Race Series. This is a counter-clockwise run around the Stanley Park Seawall. Included in the cost are chip-timed results, coffee and bananas, finish-line massages, and free high-fives!

This is a workshop to learn about the place of cedar bark in the Northwest Indigenous culture and to be showen some key weaving techniques. Prepared cedar bark will be provided. Hot drinks will be available by donation.

This is an after hours event where you can view the galleries with a beer or wine while enjoying special programming such as a oyster shucking, shark reproduction, coral sex talk, wolf eel romance, adult puppet show, etc.. Beer, wine, and food is available for purchase.

West End Urban Garden Club Community Potluck, Seed, and Plant Swap and Workshop

The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck lunch monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely FREE! Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Building Soil(composting) for Patio and Balcony Gardeners. Please register on the West End Community Centre website or at the front desk at the West End Community Centre.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free, but please bring a little food to share
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening whether you have a gardening space or not. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is... Mason Bees.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

This is for intermdediate and advances photographers. This is a photo walk in Stanley Park where you join an award winning photographer on a photography tour of Beaver Lake. Please bring your camera and telephoto lens.

This is an after hours event where Top Ocean Wise chefs will compete for the title of the Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown Champion in Vancouver. You will get to taste chowders, local craft beer, and vote for the title. You get chowder and a complimentary beer, wine, and spirits sampling.

This is an annual 2km, 5km, 10km non-competitive walk or run through Stanley Park in support of the BC and Alberta Guide Dogs. The routes include a little bit on the Stanley Park Seawall, but mostly are on the Trails within Stanley Park. There is a social event afterwards with pankcakes, music, and prices. Dogs are welcome, but must be good and on-leash and under control at all times.

This is 3k run in Vancouver in honour of a secret marathon that was held in Afghanistan in 2015 where women and men participated. This run is to celebrate women's rights to be free to run. The course remains a secret up until run time. It may or may not go through Stanley Park.

This is an artist guided night of sketching and learning about the skull collection of the Stanley Park Ecology Society. You can enjoy a beer or two at this session. Charcoal, pastels, and sketching paper are provided.

This is a workshop to learn about the place of cedar bark in the Northwest Indigenous culture and to be showen some key weaving techniques. Prepared cedar bark will be provided. Hot drinks will be available by donation.

West End Urban Garden Club Community Potluck, Seed, and Plant Swap and Workshop

The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck lunch monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely FREE! Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Admendments and Fertilizers for Patio and Balcony Gardeners. Please register on the West End Community Centre website or at the front desk at the West End Community Centre.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free, but please bring a little food to share
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening whether you have a gardening space or not. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is... Seed Packet Party.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

This is a workshop to learn about the place of cedar bark in the Northwest Indigenous culture and to be showen some key weaving techniques. Prepared cedar bark will be provided. Hot drinks will be available by donation.

This workshop is about artisanal alcohol infusions. Learn about bitters as medicines and flavouring agents. You will try a cocktail with pre-prepared bitters and take home your own creations. Some bottled liquours will be on sale.

This is a walk in the Shakespeare Garden in Stanley Park to discover many of the beautiful and unusual ornamental trees and plants in the garden. The tour guide will be Bill Stephen who is the Park Board Superintendent of Urban Forestry. Bill will also discuss some history of Stanley Park and how the Parks Board balances the demands of the public with the need for open green space. This event is part of annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival.

Cost: Free
Time: All Ages
Location: Meet at the arbor at the Rose Garden.

This is a boat tour organized by Heritage Vancouver Society. This tour will explore the history and transformation of False Creek and Granville Island. This tour will take place on a False Creek ferry. Space is limited.

NOTE: This event is currently full. Contact them at 604-264-9642 to be wait-listed.

This is an Easter Carnival for children. The Easter Bunny will be there. It will have an Easter egg hunt, arts and crafts, and play time. There will be a bouncy castle, face painting, balloon making, photo booth, and animal display. Parents must participate.

Registration: pre-registration is required
Cost: $5.50/child early registration, $7.50/child on day of event
Ages: ???
Location: Coal Harbour Community Centre

The Vancouver Sun Run is an annual run that is Canada's Largest 10k Run. Upwards of 50 thousand people participate in this run. The main race is a 10k run that starts in Downtown Vancouver, goes down Robson Street, Lagoon Drive to Stanley Park Drive, then takes a left out of Stanley Park along Beach Avenue. The 10k run continues over the Burrard Street Bridge then over to the Cambie Street Bridge, ending at BC Place.

Additionally, there are walking, group, youth, and team divisions, and a mini 2.5K run.

Stanley Park Road Closures: Sunday April 14, 2019: for the Sun Run the Beach Avenue and Lagoon Drive entrances to Stanley Park will be closed from 6am to 11am. The Georgia Street entrance to Stanley Park will remain open. Expect delays and congestion!

False Creek by Boat: 150 Years of Industry and Change with Historian John Atkin

This is a boat tour organized by Heritage Vancouver Society. This tour will explore the changes to False Creek that have occurred over the last 150 years. This tour will take place on a False Creek ferry. Space is limited.

NOTE: This event is currently full. Contact them at 604-264-9642 to be wait-listed.

This is an artist guided night of sketching and learning about the skull collection of the Stanley Park Ecology Society. You can enjoy a beer or two at this session. Charcoal, pastels, and sketching paper are provided.

West End Urban Garden Club Community Potluck, Seed, and Plant Swap and Workshop

The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck lunch monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely FREE! Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Growing Edible Flowers. Please register on the West End Community Centre website or at the front desk at the West End Community Centre.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free, but please bring a little food to share
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening whether you have a gardening space or not. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is... Exploring the West End Urban Gardening Calendar.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

This is the annual marathon. The full marathon race starts in Queen Elizabeth Park and goes out to UBC, then through Kitsilano, then along Beach Avenue, English Bay Seawall, and around the Stanley Park Seawall, then up Pender Street to the finish. There is also a half marathon which goes Stanley Park(Beach Ave, North Lagoon Drive, Pipeline Road, Stanley Park Drive). There is also an 8k run which starts in front of the Fish House Restaurant(PERMANENTLY CLOSED) and does a similar route through Stanley Park as the 8k. Additionally, there is a kids run around Lost Lagoon.

The Sakura Night Gala is an annual event where top Vancouver restaurants are celebrated with Asian-fusion food. This is a standing dinner reception. This is part of the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival.

This is a workshop for beginner to intermediate birders. It starts indoors with some guidance, then outdoors to capture the early dya light, then returning for some photo critique. Bring your own camera

This is an annual 3k, 5k, or 10k run or walk in Stanley Park and Coal Harbour. All participants will receive a souvenir technical running shirt and gift bag. Moms will get a commemorative scarf at the finish line. There will also be a festival at the finish line with kid's activities, and champagne giveaways. This event is for everyone. The official charity is Make-A-Wish BC and Yukon.

This is a walk for people who aren't birders yet. You can have a beer(by donation) at the start of the walk. Participants get to download the EyeLoveBirds Vancouver bird app for iPhones and get a printed checklist of common birds of Stanley Park birds.

This is a walk through the forest to learn about the tradional and presend day relationships between birds, people, and nature as well as the importance of birds from a West Coast Salish First Nations perspective.

Learn about the inner workings of the birds of Stanley Park by examining the mechanics of muscle, bone, and feathers as you dissect wings to prepare taxidermy spreads with an experienced guide. Note that you can't take home your work.

This is an artist guided night of sketching and learning about the skull collection of the Stanley Park Ecology Society. You can enjoy a beer or two at this session. Charcoal, pastels, and sketching paper are provided.

West End Urban Garden Club Community Potluck, Seed, and Plant Swap and Workshop

The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck lunch monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely FREE! Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Growing Great Tomatoes. Please register on the West End Community Centre website or at the front desk at the West End Community Centre.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free, but please bring a little food to share
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening whether you have a gardening space or not. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is... How to Create a Village in the City.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

This is a course to get to know butterfly species and their behaviour. You will get a chance to mount 2 specimens to take home. All materials are provided and the butterflies are properly sourced from an entomological research supplier.

Denman Street is closed to cars from Robson St to Davie St. There are bands, performance displays, pop-up shops, and local businesses have booths! It is a nice day to walk and meet some of your neighbours!

This is Canada's largest annual fundraiser dedicated to raising awareness and funds to alleviate global poverty. Proceeds go to the Aga Khan Foundation Canada. This walk goes along the Stanley Park Seawall.

There is free Scottish Country Dancing weekly on Monday nights, weather-permitting, from June 17, 2019 to August 12, 2019 at Ceperley Park. It is recommended that you bring a cushion to sit on for when you are not dancing.

There is free International Folk Dancing weekly on Tuesday nights, weather-permitting, from June 18, 2019 to August 20, 2019 at Ceperley Park. It is open to everyone, all ages, all skill levels. They teach you very easy dances from many countries.

This is an artist guided night of sketching and learning about the skull collection of the Stanley Park Ecology Society. You can enjoy a beer or two at this session. Charcoal, pastels, and sketching paper are provided.

This is the annual strawberry festival in the West End of Vancouver. There will be musical performances, a bouncy castle, horse-drawn carriage rides, activities for all ages, booths from local groups. Most importantly, delicious strawberry shortcakes will be for sale!

This is an annual 21k half marathon and 5k run by the Canada Running Series. The half marathon starts at UBC and finishes in Stanley Park. The 5k starts near Ceperley Field in Stanley Park, goes through Ceperley Meadow and counter-clockwise around Lost Lagoon, then back to the Seawall at Second Beach and along the seawall to the the bottom of Bidwell Street then back along Beach Avenue to the former Fish House Restaurant.

West End Urban Garden Club Community Potluck, Seed, and Plant Swap and Workshop

The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck lunch monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely FREE! Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Eating on the Wild Side: Growing Vegetable Varieties that Maximize Nutrition. Please register on the West End Community Centre website or at the front desk at the West End Community Centre.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free, but please bring a little food to share
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening whether you have a gardening space or not. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is... Seed Packet Party.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

This is a course to get to know butterfly species and their behaviour. You will get a chance to mount 2 specimens to take home. All materials are provided and the butterflies are properly sourced from an entomological research supplier.

This is the first of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. There is a free seating area for up to 5000 people. You don't need to have a reservation for the free seating. The movies start after sunset weather-permitting. This is a family-friendly event so there is no smoking and no alcohol. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a dinner at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.

Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $20+fee+tax for reserved seat; $35+fee+gst for Dinner and a Movie
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park

This is a free annual concert by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra! Seating is on a first come-first serve basis. Only low chairs are permitted. There will be food trucks at this event. At 7pm will be a prelude concert by the VSO School of Music students, followed by the VSO at 8pm.

This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. There is a free seating area for up to 5000 people. You don't need to have a reservation for the free seating. The movies start after sunset weather-permitting. This is a family-friendly event so there is no smoking and no alcohol. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a dinner at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.

Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $20+fee+tax for reserved seat; $35+fee+gst for Dinner and a Movie
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park

This is an artist guided night of sketching and learning about the skull collection of the Stanley Park Ecology Society. You can enjoy a beer or two by donation at this session. Charcoal, pastels, and sketching paper are provided.

This is a free, all ages family event that will take place rain or shine at Coal Habour Park(roof of Coal Harbour Community Centre). There will be a bouncy castle, family entertainment, mini golf, arts and crafts, face painting, balloon twisting, cariacature artist, youth programs fundraising BBQ.

This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. There is a free seating area for up to 5000 people. You don't need to have a reservation for the free seating. The movies start after sunset weather-permitting. This is a family-friendly event so there is no smoking and no alcohol. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a dinner at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.

Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $20+fee+tax for reserved seat; $35+fee+gst for Dinner and a Movie
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park

West End Urban Garden Club Community Potluck, Seed, and Plant Swap and Workshop

The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely FREE! Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Planting Fall and Winter Veggies. Please register on the West End Community Centre website or at the front desk at the West End Community Centre.

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free, but please bring a little bit of food to share
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening whether you have a gardening space or not. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is... Japanese Herbs and Vegetables. There will be some sample food made with these. Also, there will be some plant starts given out!

Registration: Please register online beforehand if you can
Cost: free
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

This is a special viewing of the film "Flying Dinosaurs in the City". Maria Morlin who is a biologist created this film about the Great Blue Herons in Vancouver including those that nest in Stanley Park. There will be a Q&A with the film maker at the end.

Coastal Church hosts an afternoon of fun for the entire family. There will be food trucks with food for purchase or you can bring your own food. Bring chairs, blankets, and games as you wish. There will be a family section with inflatables, activities, and games. There will be a stage with live music and performances. At 5pm there will be a group worship and message from the pastor.

This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. There is a free seating area for up to 5000 people. You don't need to have a reservation for the free seating. The movies start after sunset weather-permitting. This is a family-friendly event so there is no smoking and no alcohol. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a dinner at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.

Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $20+fee+tax for reserved seat; $35+fee+gst for Dinner and a Movie
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park

This is a crash course on floer embroidery to help you on your way to do your own projects. &bnsp;All supplies are provided, but bring a pair of scissors and eyeglasses(if required). You will learn about the biological structures of flowers so as to better embroider them!

This is one of the 3 nights of the annual fireworks. This is a about a 25 minute fireworks show syncronized to music that draws 100s of thousands of people to watch them. Fireworks are fired from a barge in English Bay.

This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. There is a free seating area for up to 5000 people. You don't need to have a reservation for the free seating. The movies start after sunset weather-permitting. This is a family-friendly event so there is no smoking and no alcohol. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a dinner at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.

Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $20+fee+tax for reserved seat; $35+fee+gst for Dinner and a Movie
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park

This is one of the 3 nights of the annual fireworks. This is a about a 25 minute fireworks show syncronized to music that draws 100s of thousands of people to watch them. Fireworks are fired from a barge in English Bay.

This is one of the 3 nights of the annual fireworks. This is a about a 25 minute fireworks show syncronized to music that draws 100s of thousands of people to watch them. Fireworks are fired from a barge in English Bay.

This is a large parade in the West End of Vancouver to celebrate gay pride. The parade runs along Robson Street, then Denman Street, then Beach Avenue to Sunset Beach park. Hundreds of thousands of spectators come out to watch the parade

This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. There is a free seating area for up to 5000 people. You don't need to have a reservation for the free seating. The movies start after sunset weather-permitting. This is a family-friendly event so there is no smoking and no alcohol. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a dinner at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.

Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $20+fee+tax for reserved seat; $35+fee+gst for Dinner and a Movie
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park

This is an artist guided night of sketching and learning about the skull collection of the Stanley Park Ecology Society. You can enjoy a beer or two by donation at this session. Charcoal, pastels, and sketching paper are provided.

This is the 12th annual Vancouver Waterfight. This is Vancouver's largest water fight where anybody can show up with a water gun and water balloons and engage in a fun water fight. Usually hundreds of people show up for this event. Please read the code of conduct rules on the link below.

This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. There is a free seating area for up to 5000 people. You don't need to have a reservation for the free seating. The movies start after sunset weather-permitting. This is a family-friendly event so there is no smoking and no alcohol. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a dinner at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.

Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $20+fee+tax for reserved seat; $35+fee+gst for Dinner and a Movie
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park

This is the festival that follows the SeaWheeze run earlier in the day. This event is organized by Lululemon Athletica. It starts with some yoga, then flows into a night of wild dancing. There will be food beverages and local vendors. Bring your own yoga mat, water bottle, and clothes for when it cools off at night.

This is the last of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. There is a free seating area for up to 5000 people. You don't need to have a reservation for the free seating. The movies start after sunset weather-permitting. This is a family-friendly event so there is no smoking and no alcohol. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a dinner at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.

Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $???(one show)-$???(season pass) for reserved seat
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park

This is a non-competitive all inclusive mass participation ride. The ride starts and finishes at David Lam Park in False Creek. The ride goes counter-clockwise through Chinatown, Gastown (on Water St), then Coal Harbour (on West Pender St and West Georgia St), then through Stanley Park on trails, then along Beach Ave back to David Lam Park.

The festival at David Lam Park will have a beer garden(opens at 4pm), food trucks, entertainment, kids zone, international Expo zone and a bicycle valet.

The RBC GranFondo Whistler is North America's largest Gran Fondo (i.e. a mass participation cycling event). This event is a legacy of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. This is a cycling event where participants ride from Vancouver to Whistler on the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway in a dedicated car-free lane. This event draws over 4000 riders from over 40 countries. This ride starts in Stanley Park so there will be delays and traffic closures as the riders make it through the park and onto the Lions Gate Bridge.

This is an annual charity run/walk to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation. There is a pre-run/walk warmup. In 2018, there was a post-run breakfast. There are a couple of courses based on the length of the walk/run that the participants choose to do.

This is the annual halloween miniature train ride. The theme this year is "Alice in Nightmareland". The evening train(Mon to Thurs: 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri to Sun: 5:30pm-10pm has live performers. The matinee shows(Fri to Sunday 11am-5pm) are less scary because they don't have the live performers. Note that there are only matinees on Thanksgiving Day Oct 14.

This is a charity fundraising 3k walk to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. There will be illuminated laterns: red for supporters, white for patients and survivors, and gold for loved ones lost.

This is the 22nd annual Christmas lights display and Christmas Themed miniature train ride. There will be 3 million lights lighting up Stanley Park Junction in Stanley Park. The train ride costs money, but to view all the lights and displays is just by donation. Donations and part of the train ticket sales go to the BC Professional Fire Fighter's Burn Fund.

Learn about the inner workings of the birds of Stanley Park by examining the mechanics of muscle, bone, and feathers as you dissect wings to prepare taxidermy spreads with an experienced guide. Note that you can't take home your work.

This is an annual bird count by youth and experts. There will be a brief introduction to bird identification, then you will head out in groups to the forest and foreshore for a 45 minute bird count, then remeet to share findings.

This is an artist guided night of sketching and learning about the skull collection of the Stanley Park Ecology Society. You can enjoy a beer or two at this session. Charcoal, pastels, and sketching paper are provided.

This is the 5th annual Big Elf Run which features a 1km Wee Elf Run for kids, a 5km Elf run/walk, or a 2 loop 10Km run/walk around Stanley Park. There will be Christmas decor, live DJ, dancing, and more. You must register for this event. Registration includes a customized elf name(by Nov 19), a momento, Elf toque, and Chip Time(5km/10km only)! Add-on available are a woolies set, fun pack and race kit mail-out option. This run is in support of Canuck Place. Online registration closes on ??? at 12pm. Leashed dogs and strollers are welcome. The course will go through trails as well as along the Stanley Park Seawall.

This is a workshop to learn about the place of cedar bark in the Northwest Indigenous culture and to be shown some key weaving techniques. Prepared cedar bark and refreshments will be provided. Participants will create their own small baskets to take home.

You can craft bitters from ethically sourced plants native to Stanley Park. Learn about the traditions of bitters as medicines and flavouring agents. You can try a cocktail with pre-prepared bitters. You can take home your own created bitters. No plant harvesting will take place.

Join the thousands of hearty swimmers or just go to see the costumes and watch the swimmers celebrate the New Year! This is a Vancouver tradition since 1920 when a few people started the tradition of taking a dip in English Bay on New Years Day. Over the year it has grown to have thousands of swimmers! There is also the Peter Pantages Memorial 100 yard swim race. Donations of non-perishable food or cash will be accepted by the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

West End Urban Garden Club Community Potluck, Seed, and Plant Swap and Workshop

The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely FREE! Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Exploring Responses to the Climate Emergency (share actions you've taken, especially ones which others can take).

Cost: free, but please bring a little bit of food to share if you can
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening whether you have a gardening space or not. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is... Place your 2020 Seed and Soil Admendment Orders.

January 2020 Stanley Park Events

January 25, 2020

Robbie Burns Day

The first statue ever put up in Vancouver was of Robert Burns, the famous Scottish Poet! The statue is still there behind the Vancouver Rowing Club . Be sure to visit the statue and eat lots of haggis!

This is the kick-off event to the West End Partipatory Budgeting Voting. There is $100,000 that will be allocated to projects chosen by the neighbourhood. There will be 2 weeks of voting at various locations throughout the West End starting at this event. Come out and vote!

This is a workshop where participants will make (and take home) their own medicine kits and handmade concoctions. Also, you will learn about the medicinal qualities and traditional uses of native plants which are found in Stanley Park.

This is the results announcement and celebration event to the West End Partipatory Budgeting Voting. There is $100,000 that will be allocated to projects chosen by the neighbourhood. The winning projects will be announced at this event!

West End Urban Garden Club Community+
Potluck, Seed, and Plant Swap and Workshop

The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely FREE! Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Mason Bees. Also, there will be a special presentation by a local west end honey bee keeper!

Cost: free, but please bring a little bit of food to share if you can
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre

The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening whether you have a gardening space or not. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is... Making See Packets for the Seed Library.

This event will include an Olmpic and Paralympic Athlete meet and greet, sports demonstarations, a main stage, and face painting. At 5:30pm, there will be a ceremonial cauldron lighting and live musical performance.

This is an annual 2km, 5km, 10km non-competitive walk or run through Stanley Park in support of the BC and Alberta Guide Dogs. The routes include a little bit on the Stanley Park Seawall, but mostly are on the Trails within Stanley Park. There is a social event afterwards with pankcakes, music, and prices. Dogs are welcome, but must be good and on-leash and under control at all times.

2020 Subscriptions are available for sale for Theatre Under the Stars which takes place daily from July 4, 2020 to August 29, 2020. This is musical theatre outside in beautiful Malkin Bowl. For 2020, the shows are: Beauty and the Beast and Hello, Dolly! which take place on alternating nights.

CANCELLED-West End Urban Garden Club Community Potluck, Seed, and Plant Swap and Workshop

2020-03-13 Update: This event has been cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak!

The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely FREE! Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Passive Houses. Please register on the West End Community Centre website or at the front desk at the West End Community Centre.

2020-03-13 Update: This event has been cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak!

The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening whether you have a gardening space or not. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is... What are you planting this year?

This is a walk in the Shakespeare Garden in Stanley Park to discover many of the beautiful and unusual ornamental trees and plants in the garden. The tour guide will be Nina Shoroplova who is a historian, researcher, photographer, and author. This event is part of annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival.

Cost: Free
Time: All Ages
Location: Meet at the arbor at the Rose Garden.